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Calendar No. 159
104th Congress Report
SENATE
1st Session 104-124
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATION BILL, 1996
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July 28 (legislative day, July 10), 1995.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Stevens, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the
following
R E P O R T
[To accompany S. 1087]
The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 1087)
making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes,
reports favorably thereon and recommends that the bill do pass.
New obligational authority
Total of bill as reported to Senate.....................$242,739,411,000
Total of 1996 budget estimate........................... 236,344,017,000
Amount of fiscal year 1995 enacted...................... 241,603,071,000
The bill as reported to the Senate:
Above fiscal year 1996 budget estimate.............. +6,353,394,000
Over enacted appropriations for fiscal year 1995.... +1,094,340,000
C O N T E N T S
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Background:
Page
Purpose of the bill.......................................... 4
Hearings..................................................... 4
Summary of bill.............................................. 4
Compliance with 602(b) allocation............................ 5
Budgetary impact of the bill..................................... 5
TITLE I--MILITARY PERSONNEL
Military personnel............................................... 6
Military personnel, Army......................................... 8
Military personnel, Navy......................................... 9
Military personnel, Marine Corps................................. 9
Military personnel, Air Force.................................... 9
Reserve personnel, Army.......................................... 10
Reserve personnel, Navy.......................................... 10
Reserve personnel, Marine Corps.................................. 10
Reserve personnel, Air Force..................................... 11
National Guard personnel, Army................................... 11
National Guard personnel, Air Force.............................. 11
TITLE II--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Operation and maintenance overview............................... 13
Servicewide operation and maintenance programs................... 14
Operation and maintenance, Army.................................. 19
Operation and maintenance, Navy.................................. 23
Operation and maintenance, Marine Corps.......................... 27
Operation and maintenance, Air Force............................. 29
Operation and maintenance, defense-wide.......................... 33
Operation and maintenance, Army Reserve.......................... 36
Operation and maintenance, Navy Reserve.......................... 36
Operation and maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve.................. 36
Operation and maintenance, Air Force Reserve..................... 35
Operation and maintenance, Army National Guard................... 37
Operation and maintenance, Air National Guard.................... 37
Court of Military Appeals........................................ 39
1996 Summer Olympics............................................. 39
Contributions for international peacekeeping and peace
enforcement activities fund.................................... 39
Environmental restoration, defense............................... 39
Former Soviet Union threat reduction............................. 41
Humanitarian assistance.......................................... 41
TITLE III--PROCUREMENT
Estimates and appropriation summary.............................. 42
Aircraft procurement, Army....................................... 43
Missile procurement, Army........................................ 48
Procurement of weapons and tracked combat vehicles, Army......... 52
Procurement of ammunition, Army.................................. 57
Other procurement, Army.......................................... 63
Aircraft procurement, Navy....................................... 76
Weapons procurement, Navy........................................ 82
Shipbuilding and conversion, Navy................................ 87
Other procurement, Navy.......................................... 92
Procurement, Marine Corps........................................ 108
Aircraft procurement, Air Force.................................. 116
Missile procurement, Air Force................................... 125
Other procurement, Air Force..................................... 130
Procurement, defense-wide........................................ 140
National Guard and Reserve equipment............................. 146
TITLE IV--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION
Summary of Committee action...................................... 151
Research, development, test, and evaluation, Army................ 152
Research, development, test, and evaluation, Navy................ 163
Research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force........... 173
Research, development, test, and evaluation, defense-wide........ 182
Director of Test, and Evaluation, Defense........................ 196
Director of operational test and evaluation...................... 196
TITLE V--REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS
Defense business operations funding adjustments.................. 197
National defense sealift fund.................................... 197
TITLE VI--OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense............... 199
Defense Health Program........................................... 201
Drug interdiction and counterdrug activities, defense............ 205
Office of the Inspector General.................................. 207
TITLE VII--RELATED AGENCIES
Central Intelligence Agency retirement and disability system fund 208
TITLE VIII
General provisions............................................... 210
Compliance with paragraph 7(c), rule 26.......................... 216
BACKGROUND
Purpose of the Bill
This bill makes appropriations for the military functions
of the Department of Defense for the period October 1, 1995,
through September 30, 1996. Functional areas include the pay,
allowances, and support of military personnel, operation and
maintenance of the forces, procurement of equipment and
systems, and research, development, test and evaluation.
Appropriations for military assistance, military construction,
family housing, nuclear warheads, and civil defense are
provided in other bills.
Hearings
The Subcommittee on Department of Defense Appropriations
began hearings on the fiscal year 1996 budget request on
February 15, 1995, and concluded them on July 18, 1995, after
13 separate sessions. The subcommittee heard testimony from
representatives of the Department of Defense, other Federal
agencies, representatives of organizations, and the public.
Summary of the Bill
The Committee considered a total fiscal year 1996 budget
request of $236,344,017,000 in new obligational authority for
the military functions of the Department of Defense, excluding
military assistance, military construction, family housing and
civil defense. The following table displays the recommendations
for each title:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 1995 Fiscal year 1996 Committee
enacted request recommendation
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Title I--
Military
personnel..... 71,101,502 68,696,663 68,881,029
Title II--
Operation and
maintenance... 82,819,085 80,800,250 79,940,606
Title III--
Procurement... 43,124,636 38,662,049 44,460,774
Title IV--
Research,
development,
test, and
evaluation.... 35,130,599 34,331,953 35,474,024
Title V--
Revolving and
management
funds......... 1,699,638 1,852,920 2,202,920
Title VI--Other
Department of
Defense
programs...... 11,381,546 11,719,914 11,647,914
Title VII--
Related
agencies...... 349,184 322,183 344,683
Title VIII--
General
provisions.... -857,422 85 -212,539
(Additional
transfer
authority) (2,000,000) (2,000,000) (2,400,000)
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Total,
Departme
nt of
Defense. 241,603,071 236,344,017 242,739,411
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Compliance With 602(b) Allocation
The Appropriations Committee conformed fully to the budget
resolution for defense spending in its 602(b) allocation. This
allocation divided the budget authority and outlays among the
subcommittees with jurisdiction over discretionary spending.
The Defense Subcommittee has the greatest share of defense
spending. In this recommended bill, the Appropriations
Committee has remained within the tight constraints of its
602(b) allocation for defense.
BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL
PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT
TO SEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS AMENDED
[In millions of dollars]
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Budget authority Outlays
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Committee Amount of Committee Amount of
allocation bill allocation bill
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Comparison of
amounts in the bill
with Committee
allocations to its
subcommittees of
amounts in the
First Concurrent
Resolution for
1996: Subcommittee
on Defense:
Defense
discretionary...... 242,486 242,484 243,029 \1\ 243,029
Nondefense
discretionary...... ........... ........... 40 40
Violent crime
reduction fund..... ........... ........... ........... ...........
Mandatory....... 214 214 214 214
Projections of
outlays associated
with the
recommendation:
1996............ ........... ........... ........... \2\ 163,564
1997............ ........... ........... ........... 45,932
1998............ ........... ........... ........... 17,787
1999............ ........... ........... ........... 8,150
2000 and future
year............... ........... ........... ........... 5,249
Financial assistance
to State and local
governments for
1996 in bill....... NA ........... NA ...........
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\1\ Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\2\ Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
NA: Not applicable.
TITLE I
MILITARY PERSONNEL
Funds appropriated under this title provide for pay and
allowances, permanent change of station travel, and various
other personnel costs for uniformed members of the Armed
Forces. The Committee recommends funding for an active duty
military personnel level of 1,485,200 for fiscal year 1996, in
accordance with the President's fiscal year 1996 budget. The
Committee recommends funding for a Reserve and National Guard
personnel level of 930,284 for fiscal year 1996, 3,249
positions above the level requested in the budget estimate.
A total of $68,696,663,000 is requested in the President's
fiscal year 1996 budget for military personnel appropriations.
This request includes $59,637,877,000 for active duty forces
and $9,058,786,000 for the Reserves and Guard.
summary of committee action
The Committee recommends appropriations totaling
$68,881,029,000 in title I, military personnel, for fiscal year
1996. This amount is $184,366,000 above the budget estimate.
Committee appropriation recommendations are displayed in
the following table:
SUMMARY OF MILITARY PERSONNEL APPROPRIATIONS, TITLE I
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
1996 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Active Force:
Army................ 19,721,408 19,776,587 +55,179
Navy................ 16,930,609 16,979,209 +48,600
Marine Corps........ 5,877,740 5,886,540 +8,800
Air Force........... 17,108,120 17,156,443 +48,323
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Subtotal.......... 59,637,877 59,798,779 +160,902
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Guard/Reserves:
Army Reserve........ 2,101,366 2,102,466 +1,100
Navy Reserve........ 1,348,223 1,349,323 +1,100
Marine Corps Reserve 361,751 364,551 +2,800
Air Force Reserve... 782,761 783,861 +1,100
Army National Guard. 3,218,258 3,222,422 +4,164
Air National Guard.. 1,246,427 1,259,627 +13,200
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Subtotal.......... 9,058,786 9,082,250 +23,464
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Total, military
personnel........ 68,696,663 68,881,029 +184,366
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The following table summarizes adjustments to the 1996
manpower request for Active, Guard, and Reserve Forces.
RECOMMENDED END STRENGTH
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Change from
1996 budget Committee budget
estimate recommendation estimate
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Active Force:
Army................ 495,000 495,000 ..............
Navy................ 428,000 428,000 ..............
Marine Corps........ 174,000 174,000 ..............
Air Force........... 388,200 388,200 ..............
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Subtotal.......... 1,485,200 1,485,200 ..............
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Guard/Reserves:
Army Reserve........ 230,000 230,000 ..............
Navy Reserve........ 98,608 98,608 ..............
Marine Corps Reserve 42,000 42,000 ..............
Air Force Reserve... 73,969 73,969 ..............
Army National Guard. 373,000 373,000 ..............
Air National Guard.. 109,458 112,707 +3,249
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Subtotal.......... 927,035 930,284
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Total, military
personnel........ 2,412,235 2,415,484 +3,249
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FULL-TIME SUPPORT STRENGTHS
The Committee recommends Guard and Reserve full-time
support end strength of 131,434 for fiscal year 1996, 2,721
postions above the budget estimate.
The following table summarizes adjustments to the 1996
Guard and Reserve full-time support end strength.
GUARD AND RESERVE FULL-TIME SUPPORT END STRENGTHS
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Change from
1996 Committee budget
budgetestimate recommendation estimate
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Army Reserve:
AGR................. 11,575 11,575 ..............
Technicians......... 6,409 7,000 +591
Navy Reserve TAR........ 17,490 17,490 ..............
Marine Corps Reserve.... 2,285 2,285 ..............
Air Force Reserve:
AGR................. 628 628 ..............
Technicians......... 9,467 10,000 +533
Army National Guard:
AGR................. 23,390 23,390 ..............
Technicians......... 25,094 25,750 +656
Air National Guard:
AGR................. 9,817 10,066 +249
Technicians......... 22,558 23,250 +692
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Total:
AGR/TAR....... 65,185 65,434 +249
Technicians... 63,528 66,000 +2,472
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PAY RAISE
The President's fiscal year 1996 budget request recommends
a 2.4-percent pay raise for military personnel. The Committee
believes that military personnel should receive the 2.4-percent
pay raise to help ensure that military compensation remains
attractive and competitive with private sector pay and that the
military services continue to attract and retain highly
qualified people. This increase is effective January 1, 1996.
BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR QUARTERS
The President's fiscal year 1996 budget request recommends
a 3.4-percent increase in basic allowance for quarters. The
Committee believes that military personnel should receive a
larger increase in their allowance for quarters effective
January 1, 1996. Accordingly, the Committee recommends an
increase of 5.2 percent in basic allowance for quarters, an
addition of $72,366,000 to the fiscal year 1996 budget request.
Overseas stationing allowance.--The Committee continues to
be concerned about the shortfalls in the overseas stationing
allowances [OSA]. The weak U.S. dollar has caused considerable
turmoil during the past several years within this account.
Congress provided additional funding in the Fiscal Year 1995
Department of Defense Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
Act, to cover unbudgeted fiscal year 1995 OSA deficits. The
Committee recommends increasing the fiscal year 1996 budget
request by $100,000,000 to cover projected OSA shortfalls.
guard and reserve end strength
The Committee has reviewed the Department's fiscal year
1996 plans and missions for Guard and Reserve components and
believes that, with the exception of the Air National Guard
discussed elsewhere in this report, the end strength is
justified. This action will result in a total end strength of
930,284. The Committee wishes to impress upon the Department
that the critical role envisioned for Guard and Reserve
components in the ``Bottom-Up Review'' makes total readiness
imperative. Such readiness includes sustaining the end strength
and ensuring personnel are adequately trained and proficient in
all areas of mission capability. The Committee believes that
the funding provided for Guard and Reserve components will
satisfy these end strength and readiness goals.
Military Personnel, Army
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $20,870,470,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 19,721,408,000
Committee recommendation
19,776,587,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$19,776,587,000 for fiscal year 1996. This request is
$55,179,000 above the budget request.
All recommended adjustments to the budget request,
including those items discussed elsewhere in this report, are
summarized below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee
Program adjustment
Basic allowance for quarters.................................. +23,179
Overseas stationing allowance................................. +32,000
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Total adjustments....................................... +55,179
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Recommended appropriation
19,776,587
Military Personnel, Navy
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $17,752,237,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 16,930,609,000
Committee recommendation
16,979,209,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$16,979,209,000 for fiscal year 1996. This request is
$48,600,000 above the budget request.
All recommended adjustments to the budget request,
including those items discussed elsewhere in this report, are
summarized below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee
Program adjustments
Basic allowance for quarters.................................. +16,600
Overseas stationing allowance................................. +32,000
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Total adjustments......................................... +48,600
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____________________________________________________
Recommended appropriation
16,979,209
Military Personnel, Marine Corps
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $5,800,071,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 5,877,740,000
Committee recommendation
5,886,540,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,886,540,000
for fiscal year 1996. This request is $8,800,000 above the
budget request.
All recommended adjustments to the budget request,
including those items discussed elsewhere in this report, are
summarized below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee
Program adjustments
Basic allowance for quarters.................................. +4,800
Overseas stationing allowance................................. +4,000
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Total adjustments....................................... +8,800
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Recommended appropriation
5,886,540
Military Personnel, Air Force
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $17,388,579,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 17,108,120,000
Committee recommendation
17,156,443,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$17,156,443,000 for fiscal year 1996. This request is
$48,323,000 above the budget request.
All recommended adjustments to the budget request,
including those items discussed elsewhere in this report, are
summarized below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee
Program adjustments
Basic allowance for quarters.................................. +16,323
Overseas stationing allowance................................. +32,000
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Total adjustments....................................... +48,323
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Recommended appropriation
17,156,443
Reserve Personnel, Army
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $2,168,120,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 2,101,366,000
Committee recommendation
2,102,466,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,102,466,000
for fiscal year 1996. This is $1,100,000 above the budget
request.
All recommended adjustments to the budget request,
including those items discussed elsewhere in the report, are
summarized below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee
Program adjustments
Basic allowance for quarters.................................. +1,100
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Total adjustments....................................... +1,100
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____________________________________________________
Recommended appropriation
2,102,466
Reserve Personnel, Navy
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $1,411,409,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 1,348,223,000
Committee recommendation
1,349,323,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,349,323,000
for fiscal year 1996. This is $1,100,000 above the budget
request.
All recommended adjustments to the budget request,
including those items discussed elsewhere in the report, are
summarized below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee
Program adjustments
Basic allowance for quarters.................................. +1,100
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____________________________________________________
Total adjustments....................................... +1,100
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____________________________________________________
Recommended appropriation
1,349,323
Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $350,048,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 361,751,000
Committee recommendation
364,551,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $364,551,000
for fiscal year 1996. This request is $2,800,000 above the
budget request.
All recommended adjustments to the budget request,
including those items discussed elsewhere in this report, are
summarized below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee
Program adjustments
Basic allowance for quarters.................................. +2,800
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Total adjustments....................................... +2,800
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____________________________________________________
Recommended appropriation
364,551
Reserve Personnel, Air Force
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $771,634,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 782,761,000
Committee recommendation
783,861,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $783,861,000
for fiscal year 1996. This request is $1,100,000 above the
budget request.
All recommended adjustments to the budget request,
including those items discussed elsewhere in this report, are
summarized below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee
Program adjustments
Basic allowance for quarters.................................. +1,100
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____________________________________________________
Total adjustments....................................... +1,100
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____________________________________________________
Recommended appropriation
783,861
National Guard Personnel, Army
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $3,350,505,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 3,218,258,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,222,422,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,222,422,000
for fiscal year 1996. This is $4,164,000 above the request.
All recommended adjustments to the budget request,
including those items discussed elsewhere in the report, are
summarized below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee
Program adjustments
Basic allowance for quarters.................................. +4,164
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Total adjustments....................................... +4,164
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____________________________________________________
Recommended appropriation
3,222,422
National Guard Personnel, Air Force
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $1,238,429,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 1,246,427,000
Committee recommendation
1,259,627,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,259,627,000
for fiscal year 1996. This is $13,200,000 above the request.
All recommended adjustments to the budget request,
including those items discussed elsewhere in the report, are
summarized below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee
Program adjustments
Basic allowance for quarters.................................. +1,200
Fighter force structure....................................... +12,000
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Total adjustments....................................... +13,200
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Recommended appropriation
1,259,627
TITLE II
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
The Committee recommends appropriations totaling
$79,940,606,000 in title II, operation and maintenance, for
fiscal year 1996. This is $859,644,000 below the budget
estimate. The Committee recommendations, by appropriation
account, are compared with the budget estimate in the following
table:
SUMMARY OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
[In thousands of dollars]
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Change from
1996 Committee budget
budgetestimate recommendation estimate
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O&M, Army............. 18,134,736 17,947,229 -187,507
Transfer--stockpil
e................ (50,000) (50,000) ..............
O&M, Navy............. 21,175,710 21,195,301 +19,591
Transfer--stockpil
e................ (50,000) (50,000) ..............
O&M, Marine Corps..... 2,269,722 2,341,737 +72,015
O&M, Air Force........ 18,206,597 18,202,437 -4,160
Transfer--stockpil
e................ (50,000) (50,000) ..............
O&M, Defense-wide..... 10,366,782 9,844,068 -522,714
Transfer--stockpil
e................ ............... ............... ..............
O&M, Army Reserve..... 1,068,591 1,068,312 -279
O&M, Navy Reserve..... 826,042 826,042 ..............
O&M, Marine Reserve... 90,283 90,283 ..............
O&M, Air Force Reserve 1,485,947 1,485,947 ..............
O&M, Army National
Guard................ 2,304,108 2,361,708 +57,600
O&M, Air National
Guard................ 2,712,221 2,724,021 +11,800
Court of Military
Appeals.............. 6,521 6,521 ..............
Environmental
restoration.......... 1,622,200 1,487,000 -135,200
Summer Olympics....... 15,000 15,000 ..............
Humanitarian
assistance........... 79,790 20,000 -59,790
Former Soviet Union
threat............... 371,000 325,000 -46,000
International
peacekeeping......... 65,000 ............... -65,000
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Grand total O&M. 80,800,250 79,940,606 -859,644
By transfer........... 150,000 150,000 ..............
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Total funds
available, O&M. 80,950,250 80,090,606 -859,644
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operation and maintenance overview
Appropriations under this title finance the cost of
operating and maintaining U.S. Armed Forces, including Guard
and Reserve components and Department of Defense agencies.
These funds are used to purchase fuel and spare parts for
training activities, pay civilian personnel, purchase supplies,
equipment and service contracts for repairing weapons systems
and facilities, and finance other personnel support programs.
There are several principles which directed the development
of the Committee's operation and maintenance recommendations.
These are:
Support the force structure and operational plans assumed
in the fiscal year 1996 Department of Defense budget request.--
The Committee's recommendations make no adjustment based on
changes in force structure not assumed in the President's
defense request. Also, the recommendations fully support and
enhance the unit training operations of the Armed Services,
including full funding for JCS exercises.
Temper the recommendations to both address fiscal dictates
and preserve military preparedness.--Generally, adjustments to
specific service O&M programs are made when either the program
or funding request is out of step with military requirements or
the funding request is in excess of amounts needed to support
the related program. Program reductions, however, are offset by
increases for programs essential for maintaining military
preparedness and, therefore, of special interest to the
Committee.
Use savings available from pricing and fact-of-life changes
to increase funding for worthwhile programs.
This established set of controls has been augmented with
new guidelines which respond to current issues. These include:
Enhance programs which support military members and their
families' social needs so that the Department may continue to
attract and retain quality personnel.
Continue initiatives started by the Committee which improve
readiness and/or save operation and maintenance costs over
time.
The Committee's recommendations reflect a balance between
providing sufficient funding to carry out the essential
training and support activities critical to the preparedness of
our Armed Forces and responding to the fiscal limitations and
changing security environment of today's world.
servicewide operation and maintenance programs
o&m support of military forces
depot maintenance
The Department's depot maintenance funding priorities for
1996 have led the Committee to conclude that the financial
backlog projected for portions of the Army and Navy depot
maintenance programs are higher than deemed acceptable to
sustain combat readiness. The Committee provides additional
funds for select maintenance programs to facilitate the
Department's efforts to meet 80 percent of its fiscal year 1996
maintenance requirements. For aircraft maintenance, the
Committee provides an additional $29,000,000 to the Army. The
Committee also recommends an additional $150,000,000 for needed
ship repairs not funded in the President's request. These funds
will allow for a more measured and gradual transition to
smaller shipyard work forces at both private and public yards
in 1996 while preserving this vital industrial base. These
additional funds will be used for ship repairs identified by
the Navy in a plan submitted to the Committee.
Conversely, the Committee has provided less than the budget
request for Air Force depot maintenance programs in recognition
of unfinished maintenance workload funded in fiscal year 1995
that is expected to carry over into fiscal year 1996.
For those programs not mentioned above, such as Navy engine
depot maintenance, the budget request proposes amounts
sufficient to meet the 80 percent minimum funding level. The
Committee's recommendations fully fund the President's request
for those critical programs.
The Committee considers a vigorous depot maintenance
program to be integral to maintaining military readiness.
Growth in backlogs above certain thresholds could negatively
impact force operations and degrade readiness in the near
future. Therefore, the Committee directs the military services
to allocate funding for depot maintenance programs requested in
their annual budget submissions at levels equal to or greater
than 80 percent of the annual requirements for airframes and
aircraft engines, combat vehicles, and ships.
Termination of competition in the arena of depot
maintenance is not in the Department's best interest. A dearth
of competition could encourage dramatic increases in prices for
depot maintenance. The Committee thus directs the Department to
continue competition for depot maintenance workload funded in
fiscal year 1996 and thereafter.
mobility enhancements
The Committee recommends an increase in funding to enhance
military force mobility and improve the military services'
rapid deployment capability. As the Department's strategy and
force structure continue to evolve, the imperative for an
enhanced rapid deployment capability increases. Therefore,
funding of $50,000,000 is added to the ``Operation and
maintenance, Defense-wide'' account to improve mobility assets,
including ammunition loading areas, pier and port facilities,
railheads and aerial port ramps. Investing in automatic
identification technology is encouraged to better execute
mobility operations and streamline the flow of information. The
Commander in Chief, U.S. Transportation Command shall determine
the application of these resources and shall provide a report
to the Committee with planned utilization of this additional
funding no later than January 1, 1996.
In a related matter, the Committee reduced the funding
level requested by the Army, for the service's strategic
mobilization program, by $5,000,000. The 1996 budget request
includes funds to deactivate seven prepositioning ships,
returning them to the Ready Reserve Fleet. This reduction is a
reflection of the Army's current plans to deactivate only two
of these ships in fiscal year 1996.
barracks renovation initiative
It is clear to the Committee that some O&M programs
strengthen combat preparedness more than others and
subsequently justify higher priority for funding.
Unfortunately, in the quest for quantifiable measures of
readiness, some areas that do not readily define themselves as
direct contributors seem to have fallen by the wayside. The
condition of the barracks for single military members have
continued to deteriorate, despite the laudable efforts of some
base commanders to utilize self-help programs and materials.
Therefore, the Committee has added $322,000,000 to the
services' accounts to be used solely for the repair and
improvement of barracks and housing for single service members.
base operating support
In another area that indirectly impacts readiness, the
Committee continues to be concerned about infrastructure
maintenance and repair. To encourage the services to avoid
cutting corners on preserving existing structures and
associated equipment, the Committee has provided an across-the-
board increase to all base support funding lines.
schoolhouse training and education
Specialized skill and training support.--The Committee
believes that the services' estimates do not adequately fund
chemical and biological defensive training. Therefore, the
Committee provides an increase of $50,000,000 as outlined in
the following table:
Army.................................................... $20,000,000
Navy.................................................... 10,000,000
Marine Corps............................................ 10,000,000
Air Force
10,000,000
RECRUITING, ADVERTISING, AND EXAMINING
The Committee proposes to increase the military service
recruiting and advertising budget requests to provide support
for recruiters in all services. Increases in recruiter support
funding can be utilized for vehicles, expenses, supplies,
equipment, automation, communications, applicant meals/lodging/
travel, et cetra required to put recruiters in touch with
prospects. Funding increases in these areas will have a direct
impact on the recruiters' ability to meet new contract goals.
Accordingly, the Committee recommends an increase of
$19,000,000 for service recruiting and advertising programs, as
shown in the table below:
Army.................................................... $5,000,000
Navy.................................................... 5,000,000
Marine Corps............................................ 4,000,000
Air Force
5,000,000
FACT-OF-LIFE ADJUSTMENTS
ARMS CONTROL
Reductions of $33,000,000 to the military services and the
On-Site Inspection Agency budgets for arms control-related
programs are recommended by the Committee since some inspection
requirements assumed in the budget request have not
materialized.
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL EMPLOYEE LEVELS
The Committee agrees with the adjustments recommended by
the Armed Services Committee in civilian personnel pay and
civilian underexecution in fiscal year 1996. The Committee will
monitor this issue through conference, taking advantage of
updated information as provided by the Department and the
services.
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
TRAVEL SAVINGS
The Committee recommendation reduces the President's
request by a total of $78,500,000 as a result of
recommendations made in a recent GAO study, which examined
reengineered travel processes expected to be implemented in
fiscal year 1996.
NEW PARENT SUPPORT
To enhance the services' efforts to support new families
through counseling and postnatal home visiting services with
the New Parent Support Program, the Committee has provided
additional funding as follows:
Army.................................................... $10,000,000
Navy.................................................... 10,000,000
Marine Corps............................................ 5,000,000
Air Force............................................... 4,000,000
pentagon renovation transfer
The Committee reduces funding of $161,000,000 from the
Pentagon reservation maintenance revolving fund to reflect a
transfer of this program from the Defense Subcommittee's
jurisdiction to the Military Construction Subcommittee's
jurisdiction.
MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS
DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE
The Committee believes that the Department's plans to
consolidate Defense Finance and Accounting Service [DFAS]
activities into 5 megacenters and 20 operating locations is out
of step with the future fiscal environment facing DOD.
Therefore, the Committee directs the Department to reexamine
the DFAS consolidation plan, specifically focusing on the
requirement to retain 20 operating locations. To encourage the
Department to seek greater efficiency in its consolidation
efforts, a reduction of $50,000,000 to the ``Operation and
maintenance, Defense-wide'' account is proposed. The Committee
intends to continue to examine this issue prior to conference
with the House and encourages the Department to work with the
Committee to resolve this concern.
OTHER DEFENSE PROGRAMS
SECURITY LOCKS
The Committee recommends adding $20,000,000 to the
``Operation and maintenance, Defense-wide'' account to continue
the process of retrofitting containers holding top secret and
secret material with locks which meet Defense and General
Services Administration security standards.
AUDIT prioritization
The Committee believes that while significant oversight is
an important result of internal Department audits, efficiencies
are needed, with greater focus on choosing areas of
examination. The Committee has decreased funding to the
services in order to encourage a refocusing on auditing
priorities.
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS
To encourage consolidation and streamlining of the
Department's current organization of transportation functions,
the Committee recommends that general service-level
transportation functions be reassigned to the U.S.
Transportation Command and makes the following reductions:
Army.................................................... $26,200,000
Navy.................................................... 7,200,000
Marine Corps............................................ 3,100,000
Air Force............................................... 15,300,000
CONTRACTOR OPERATED PARTS STORES [COPARS]
Last year, the Committee directed a GAO cost-comparison
study of the COPARS program and the alternative programs under
consideration as replacements for COPARS. Pending completion of
the GAO study, the Committee directs the services to suspend
all efforts directed toward the elimination of COPARS and
undertake an economic analysis to determine whether the
conversions are economically justified.
financial management
The Committee endorses the efforts undertaken by the Under
Secretary of Defense for Financial Management to improve and
address deficiencies in DOD accounting and financial systems.
In a hearing on this subject, the Committee received testimony
from the Department and the General Accounting Office on
current shortcomings, and plans to streamline, improve, and
reconcile DOD financial systems.
The General Accounting Office identified five priority
goals, which establish an important roadmap for the Department:
Develop accurate, auditable financial statements; eliminate
problem disbursements; develop credible cost information
systems; develop effective financial management systems; and
build an effective and accountable management structure.
The Committee will continue oversight of these initiatives,
with additional hearings during consideration of the
Department's fiscal year 1997 budget to maintain the momentum
achieved to date to realize these goals.
The key to resolving the Department's financial management
shortcomings rests with the Defense Finance and Accounting
Service [DFAS]. The Committee agrees with the recommendation of
the Armed Services Committee that DFAS delay opening any new
finance and accounting centers. The first priority must be to
improve and rationalize existing duplicative systems, prior to
proliferating new centers.
The Committee believes significant savings and improvements
can be realized by shifting basic financial processing work to
the private sector. The Department already utilizes private
sector firms for health care billing. The Committee directs
that the Under Secretary of Defense for Financial Management
evaluate the opportunities for utilizing private sector
financial services to meet nonmilitary unique departmental
requirements. Areas of potential savings include travel
processing, payroll, and contract disbursements. The Under
Secretary shall present the findings of this review to the
Committee not later than February 15, 1996, before Committee
hearings on these issues.
The Committee further requests that the General Accounting
Office continue ongoing work on behalf of the Committee to
monitor DOD financial management practices and initiatives.
Operation and Maintenance, Army
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $18,443,688,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 18,134,736,000
Committee recommendation
17,947,229,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$17,947,229,000. This is $187,507,000 below the budget
estimate.
SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS
Allocations of the Committee adjustments are made for each
operation and maintenance, Army funding category identified in
the Department's O-1 submission. A table showing the budget
estimate, Committee adjustment, and recommended funding level
by O-1 category is provided below. Proposed transfers of funds
between budget activity funding categories in excess of
$10,000,000 are subject to standard reprogramming procedures.
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COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS
O&M SUPPORT OF MILITARY FORCES
Army counterdrug OPTEMPO.--The Committee has increased this
account by $14,000,000; $2,000,000 for the Gulf States
counterdrug initiative and $12,000,000 for helicopter support
and base operations in the east Caribbean.
TNET.--The Committee provides an increase of $4,000,000 for
the Army Teletraining Network Program.
Unexploded ordnance.--The Committee understands the grounds
of the Fallon Naval Air Station contain significant amounts of
unexploded ordnance. Fallon is currently seeking to work out a
land transfer agreement, which could involve the return of
unused lands to the State, in return for the expansion into
other areas. Fallon is also undergoing major expansion with the
addition of Top Gun and Top Dome training commands. The
Committee recognizes the importance of removing the unexploded
ordnance. Therefore, the Committee directs the Army to conduct
a study of Fallon as part of its Unexploded Ordnance Program
[UXO].
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES
Family Housing Survey and Deficit Reduction Program.--In
1993, Congress initiated a program for the U.S. Army in the
Pacific to formulate a master plan to eliminate the family
housing shortfall in Hawaii. The Committee understands that a
final increment of $3,500,000 is required to complete the
survey plan, infrastructure analysis and programmatic
environmental impact statement, and conclude the project.
SURPLUS EQUIPMENT
The Committee understands that there may be opportunities
for surplus DOD vehicles and other equipment to be utilized by
other departments or agencies to help reduce Government-wide
expenditures. The Committee urges the transfer of any
appropriate surplus equipment to other Federal departments or
agencies, as possible. Departments that could make use of
surplus equipment include, for example, the USDA Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service, which could make use of
surplus M-880 pickup trucks or other like vehicles.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
Waste water treatment planning.--The U.S. Army Pacific
Command continues to take the lead in working with the State of
Hawaii and the city of Honolulu on waste water treatment,
disposal, and related environmental issues facing the Army on
Oahu. The Committee provides $350,000 and directs that these
funds shall be made available only to the Commander, U.S. Army
Pacific Command, for the purpose of continuing the analysis and
planning efforts of the joint agency waste water task force
established by the Army.
Army conservation and ecosystem management.--The Committee
has provided an increase of $3,000,000 in the other service
support line. The Committee directs that these funds shall only
be available to continue the ongoing Army conservation and
ecosystem management programs.
Environmental remediation.--The Committee believes that an
agreement made in 1988 between the Department of the Army and
National Presto Industries Inc., of Eau Claire, WI. created a
responsibility by the Army to provide funding for environmental
remediation. Since this agreement was signed, the cost
estimates of the Eau Claire environmental remediation site have
risen due to mounting demands by the Environmental Protection
Agency and new data from supplemental investigations.
Therefore, the Committee provides $15,000,000 from funds
made available in the ``Operations and maintenance, Army''
account only for the remediation of environmental contamination
at the site in Eau Claire, WI. These funds shall be made
available no later than 60 days following the enactment of this
act.
Operation and Maintenance, Navy
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $21,476,170,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 21,175,710,000
Committee recommendation
21,195,301,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$21,195,301,000. This is $19,591,000 above the budget estimate.
SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS
Allocations of the Committee adjustments are made for each
operation and maintenance, Navy funding category identified in
the Department's O-1 submission. A table showing the budget
estimate, Committee adjustment, and recommended funding level
by O-1 category is provided below. Proposed transfers of funds
between budget activity funding categories in excess of
$10,000,000 are subject to standard reprogramming procedures.
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COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS
O&M SUPPORT OF MILITARY FORCES
Naval Academy renovation/barracks repairs.--The Committee
continues to support the ongoing rehabilitation of Bancroft
Hall at the U.S. Naval Academy and recommends full funding to
complete the restoration of this historic building.
PMRF operating funds.--The Committee has provided an
increase of $14,295,000 in operations and maintenance, Navy and
$9,750,000 in other procurement, Navy, and directs that these
funds shall be made available only to the Pacific Missile Range
Facility [PMRF] for efforts to enhance training operations and
provide required improvements to meet fleet test and training
requirements. Specifically, the Committee has provided O&M,
Navy, funds for underwater range cable repair; a power
distribution and air-conditioning system replacement; range
safety improvements; workspace improvements; maintenance and
modernization of telemetry and radar systems; an aerial target
launch pad; communications links with MHPCC, the deployable
shallow water range, and Pearl Harbor. The ``Other procurement,
Navy,'' account increase provides for procurement of test range
site integration equipment; a mobile-periscope buoy; air
defense system maintenance equipment; and a JTIDS computer
replacement.
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
Challenge Athena.--Of the funds appropriated in servicewide
communications, $27,000,000 is to be solely for operation and
maintenance costs associated with Challenge Athena. The Navy is
expected to include this requirement in future fiscal year
budget submissions.
Bulk fuel reduction.--The Committee has included this
reduction as a result of a GAO recommendation that the estimate
for bulkfuel requirements provided by the Navy to the Defense
Fuel Supply Center for fiscal year 1996 is significantly above
actual requirements.
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $2,021,715,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 2,269,722,000
Committee recommendation
2,341,737,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$2,341,737,000. The recommendation is $72,015,000 above the
budget request.
SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS
Allocations of the Committee adjustments are made for each
operation and maintenance, Marine Corps funding category
identified in the Department's O-1 submission. A table showing
the budget estimate, Committee adjustment, and recommended
funding level by O-1 category is provided below. Proposed
transfers of funds between budget activity funding categories
in excess of $10,000,000 are subject to standard reprogramming
procedures.
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COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS
O&M SUPPORT Of MILITARY FORCES
Personnel support equipment.--The Committee has provided an
increase of $10,000,000 to provide the Marine Corps sufficient
funding for the purchase of second generation extended cold
weather clothing systems [ECWCS], rain-resistant goretex field
jackets.
Maritime prepositioning.--The Committee recommends an
increase of $19,000,000 for improvements and upgrades.
Norway prepositioning.--The Committee agrees with the Armed
Services Committee on this issue, but will revisit it in
conference if additional information provides impetus to do so.
Marine Corps training range.--The Committee directs the
Marine Corps to conduct the environmental assessment of
proposed training areas in the State of Hawaii, and provides
$1,000,000 solely for this purpose.
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $19,613,927,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 18,206,597,000
Committee recommendation
18,202,437,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$18,202,437,000. This is $4,160,000 below the budget estimate.
SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS
Allocations of the Committee adjustments are made for each
operation and maintenance, Air Force funding category
identified in the Department's O-1 submission. A table showing
the budget estimate, Committee adjustment, and recommended
funding level by O-1 category is provided below. Proposed
transfers of funds between budget activity funding categories
in excess of $10,000,000 are subject to standard reprogramming
procedures.
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COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS
O&M SUPPORT of MILITARY FORCES
SR-71.--The Committee directs that this capability be
maintained through fiscal year 1996 and provides $35,000,000
for this activity. The Committee further directs that funding
for this program be included in the fiscal year 1997 budget
submission. Further, within funds provided, the DARO and Air
Force are to address three additional issues that will increase
utility of the SR-71 contingency force. The Air Force should
reinstall, on both platforms, the ELINT improvement program
retired with the aircraft; integrate the SR-71 ASARS downlink
with current intelligence exploitation and dissemination
architectures; and preposition sufficient reserves of
petroleum/oil/lubricants to ensure timely use of the SR-71
aircraft in contingency operations.
Counterdrug OPTEMPO.--The Committee has increased the
Caribbean Basin Radars Program by $3,000,000.
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
OTHER AIR FORCE PROGRAMS
Civil Air Patrol.--The Committee directs the Secretary of
the Air Force to provide, at a minimum, the following amounts
for the Civil Air Patrol:
CAP-Air Force:
Military personnel.................................. $4,338,000
Mission support (O&M)............................... 2,855,000
CAP operations:
O&M................................................. 11,404,000
Procurement......................................... 3,400,000
Counternarcotics.................................... 2,200,000
The amounts listed above are $2,000,000 more than requested
by the Air Force for Civil Air Patrol operations and
maintenance.
Demonstration of alternative power sources.--The Committee
notes the strong concerns of local communities to the
radioisotope thermoelectric generators [RTG's] that now power a
seismic monitoring site at Burnt Mountain, AK.
The Committee directs the Air Force to conduct a
demonstration of alternative power sources at Burnt Mountain,
AK, to commence during fiscal year 1996. The project should
demonstrate the efficacy of propane TEG's, photovoltaics [PV]
with batteries and winter recharge, and PV-TEG hybrid systems;
and to assess the winter wind resource at the site to evaluate
a PV-wind hybrid.
The Air Force shall present to the Committee, no later than
March 1, 1997, a report on the performance and reliability of
each system and subsystem tested, together with wind,
insolation, and other relevant data collected as part of this
demonstration.
VCX.--At the request of the Secretary of Defense, the
Committee recommends a proviso permitting the Air Force, from
within funds appropriated under this heading, to enter into a
long-term lease or purchase agreement to replace the existing
fleet of VC-137 aircraft.
Ongoing environmental remediation.--The Committee
recommends a technical correction to the Fiscal Year 1995
Department of Defense Appropriations Act to facilitate ongoing
Air Force environmental remediation action in accordance with
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601-75) and the Air Force
Installation Restoration Program.
logistics operations
Air Force automated maintenance data systems.--The Air
Force's budget request includes $900,000 for the core automated
maintenance system [CAMS] and does not include any funding for
the tactical interim CAMS/REMIS reporting system [TICARRS]. The
Committee recommends an additional $500,000 for the core
automated maintenance system and an additional $10,000,000 for
TICARRS to maintain both systems without any further or
additional enhancements for fiscal year 1996.
The CAMS program maintains base level data base containing
weapon system resources and inventory data to manage unit level
maintenance. The TICARRS program centralizes data systems for
the F-16 and F-15 airplanes. The existing capabilities of the
CAMS/REMIS programs will be replaced by the integrated
maintenance data system [IMDS]. IMDS will integrate the full
range of capabilities necessary to manage equipment and weapon
maintenance.
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $10,477,504,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 10,366,782,000
Committee recommendation
9,844,068,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$9,844,068,000. This is $522,714,000 below the budget estimate.
SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS
Allocations of the Committee adjustments are made for each
operation and maintenance, defense-wide funding category
identified in the Department's O-1 submission. A table showing
the budget estimate, Committee adjustment, and recommended
funding level by O-1 category is provided below. Proposed
transfers of funds between budget activity funding categories
in excess of $10,000,000 are subject to standard reprogramming
procedures.
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COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS
O&M SUPPORT TO MILITARY FORCES
JCS exercises.--An increase of $5,000,000 is recommended
for the JCS exercise program to fund costs of the northern
edge/Pacific region exercise not covered in the President's
request.
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
Defense Business Management University.--The Committee
believes the concept behind the Defense Business Management
University [BDMU] is both sound and justified. Therefore, the
Committee recommends $19,669,000 for operations of the facility
as requested and recommended by the authorizing committee. The
Committee expects the Defense Department to accommodate any
long-term leasing costs within the amounts appropriated in this
account.
Procurement Technical Assistance Program.--The Committee
fully supports this worthwhile program and provides full
funding.
Federal Energy Management Program.--The Committee agrees
with the Armed Services Committee's reduction of $184,682,000.
Department of Defense dependent schools.--The Committee has
provided $500,000 for the Department of Defense Dependent
Schools [DODDS] mathematics teachers leadership development
project.
Multitechnology automated reader card.--The Committee
supports continued development of this smart card technology
and directs an additional $8,000,000 be spent for expansion of
this program from funds appropriated.
OTHER DEFENSE PROGRAMS
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
Legacy.--The committee directs that, of the funds provided
for the Legacy Program, $2,000,000 is available for the
preservation of significant historical structures.
Military landfill requirements.--The Committee recognizes
the increasing complexities and unique conditions surrounding
the military's landfill requirements and procedures in Alaska.
Accordingly, the Committee directs the Pacific Command to
undertake a comprehensive review of the management of both the
Army's and the Air Force's landfill requirements and to
identify the resources needed for the major active
installations within the State. The study should address the
landfill needs of each active installation over the next 25
years. Where possible, these alternatives should include the
potential use of regional and local facilities, as well as
associated funding issues. The results of this study should be
provided to the Committee no later than June 30, 1996.
Chemical paint stripping technology.--The Committee
commends the Department for its efforts to adopt new
technologies in aircraft paint stripping. The Committee,
however, is concerned about the cost effectiveness of the
mechanical methods currently in use as compared with more
recent advances in chemical strippers. The Committee directs
the Department to evaluate the environmental and cost
implications of both mechanical and chemical paint stripping
methods.
Reserve Components Military Technicians
The Committee notes that the fiscal year 1996 President's
budget request reflects significant reductions in the number of
military technicians assigned to the Reserve components. Many
of these reductions are not the result of force structure
changes, but are the result of arbitrary reductions to meet the
goals of the ``National Performance Review.'' The Committee is
extremely concerned about the readiness impacts these
reductions will have on the Reserve components and recommends
restoral of military technicians to the components. To
accommodate this restoral, the Committee has added funding for
military technicians and correspondingly reduced funding
contained in the President's budget request for transition
benefits.
Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $1,237,009,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 1,068,591,000
Committee recommendation
1,068,312,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$1,068,312,000. This is $279,000 below the President's budget.
All recommended adjustments to the budget request,
including those items discussed elsewhere in this report, are
summarized below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee
Program adjustments
Transition benefits........................................... -279
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Total adjustments....................................... -279
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Recommended appropriations
1,068,312
Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $846,619,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 826,042,000
Committee recommendation
826,042,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $826,042,000.
This is in accordance with the President's budget.
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $81,862,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 90,283,000
Committee recommendation
90,283,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $90,283,000.
This is in accordance with the President's budget.
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $1,471,505,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 1,485,947,000
Committee recommendation
1,485,947,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$1,485,947,000. This is in accordance with the President's
budget.
Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $2,424,888,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 2,304,108,000
Committee recommendation
2,361,708,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$2,361,708,000. This is $57,600,000 above the President's
budget.
All recommended adjustments to the budget request,
including those items discussed elsewhere in this report, are
summarized below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee
Program adjustments
Transition benefits........................................... -45,000
Real property maintenance backlog............................. +100,000
Air Field Operations.......................................... +2,600
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Total adjustments......................................... +57,600
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Recommended appropriations
2,361,708
SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS
Real property maintenance, Army National Guard.--The
Committee recommends an increase of $100,000,000 to the ``Real
property maintenance, Army National Guard'' account for in-
house recurring maintenance and day-to-day repairs, as well as
in-house and contract projects required to maintain, repair,
and adapt facility infrastructure to meet mission needs. The
Committee intends for these funds to be used to reduce the
growing Army National Guard real property maintenance project
backlog.
The funds provided under this heading are in addition to
any other funds appropriated for real property maintenance
programs in other operation and maintenance accounts.
Distance learning.--The Committee is encouraged that the
Army National Guard is proceeding with a comprehensive
strategic distance learning implementation plan. A cornerstone
of the plan is development of courseware to improve the
readiness of Army National Guard units. The Committee endorses
this approach which will provide training to full-time support
personnel at their home stations.
Transfer of Bryant Army heliport.--The Army National Guard
will assume operational responsibility for Bryant Army
Heliport, Fort Richardson, AK, effective October 1, 1995. As
the sole military aviation tenant of the airfield, the Alaska
Army National Guard will assume all associated maintenance,
repair, utilities, and airfield management costs. The Committee
provides $2,600,000 to address transition-related costs during
fiscal year 1996.
Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $2,772,928,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 2,712,221,000
Committee recommendation
2,724,021,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$2,724,021,000. This is $11,800,000 above the President's
budget.
All recommended adjustments to the budget request,
including those items discussed elsewhere in this report, are
summarized below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee
Program adjustments
Transition benefits........................................... -15,600
Fighter force structure....................................... +15,400
C-130 operations.............................................. +10,000
Counterdrug OPTEMPO........................................... +2,000
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Total adjustments....................................... +11,800
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____________________________________________________
Recommended appropriations
2,724,021
SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS
Air National Guard Fighter Force Structure
The Committee remains concerned that primary aircraft
authorized [PAA] for Air National Guard general purpose fighter
units have been reduced to a point that the units can no longer
provide the support to the Air Force that is required as our
total defense forces are being reduced. The Committee is
disturbed to see that the fiscal year 1996 President's budget
recommends a further reduction to 12 PAA's in Air National
Guard general purpose fighter forces. With increased reliance
being placed on the National Guard and Reserve to respond in
even greater numbers to peacetime contingencies, the Committee
is not convinced that it is cost effective to eliminate an
additional 20 percent of the capability of fighter units.
Accordingly, the Committee recommends a provision that would
maintain fiscal year 1995 PAA levels in National Guard general
purpose fighter forces and has provided an additional
$15,400,000 in operation and maintenance and $12,000,000 in
military personnel funding to maintain that level in fiscal
year 1996. The Committee has also added the related full-time
and selected end strength required for current PAA levels.
Department of Defense support to the U.S. Antarctic Program
The National Science Foundation, which has the overall
management responsibility for the U.S. Antarctic Program
[USAP], obtains primary operational airlift support from the
Navy. The Department now proposes the transfer of this mission
from the Navy to the Air National Guard.
The Committee does not endorse continuing Department of
Defense support of the USAP airlift mission, which requires a
significant investment in military personnel and equipment. The
Committee views this as a nondefense mission, which does not
strengthen military readiness. In an environment of diminishing
defense resources, with DOD airlift assets already stretched to
the breaking point in support of missions in Bosnia, Korea, and
the Middle East, it is imprudent for the Department to divert
aircraft from these missions to support nonmilitary scientific
missions. Accordingly, the National Science Foundation should
proceed to procure commercial airlift support for this mission.
The Department should take no further action to transfer
personnel end strength, nor increase force structure, to
accommodate this mission.
C-130 Operations
The Committee adds funding of $10,000,000 to augment Air
Guard C-130 aircraft operations.
air national guard counterdrug optempo
The Committee has increased the Gulf States counterdrug
initiative by $2,000,000.
Court of Military Appeals
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $6,126,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 6,521,000
Committee recommendation
6,521,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,521,000
which is the same as the amount requested by the Department for
activities of the Court of Military Appeals for fiscal year
1996.
1996 Summer Olympics
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $14,400,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 15,000,000
Committee recommendation
15,000,000
The Committee recommends $15,000,000 for the 1996 summer
olympics.
Contributions for International Peacekeeping and Peace Enforcement
Activities Fund
Appropriations, 1995....................................................
Budget estimate, 1996................................... $65,000,000
Committee recommendation
...........................
The Committee recommends no appropriation for this proposed
account.
Environmental Restoration, Defense
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $1,480,200,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 1,622,200,000
Committee recommendation
1,487,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$1,487,000,000. This is $135,200,000 below the budget estimate.
From within the total amount available for the ``Defense
environmental restoration'' account the Committee has provided
the following funding:
Operation and maintenance:
Army................................................ $659,000,000
Navy and Marine Corps............................... 405,000,000
Air Force........................................... 368,000,000
Defense-wide
55,000,000
committee adjustments
The Committee remains concerned at the pace at which
hazardous waste sites located on Department of Defense managed
lands are being cleaned up. The Committee is also concerned
that site remediation is proceeding too slowly and that an
excessive amount of funding provided for the program is being
applied to studies, rather than actual restoration activities.
Ten years ago the Committee agreed to centralize funding
for this program. The intent of the Committee at the time was
to eliminate the need for two separate accounting functions to
track expenditures.
The Committee directs the Department to continue
programming and budgeting for environmental cleanup programs
within this central account. However, funds should be provided
to the services in reflection of their specific needs.
Therefore, the Committee directs that all funds within the DERA
account for the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps be
distributed to each specific service. Within the funds
allocated for the Army, $264,000,000 is provided for formerly
used defense sites [FUDS].
The Committee has established a level of funding for the
services which provides a stable program through the year 2000.
Therefore, the Department should budget at this level of
funding through the year 2000.
Ground water optimization modeling.--The Committee supports
the Department's efforts on ground water modeling techniques.
The Committee urges the Department to invest in these
remediation techniques wherever the application appears
feasible.
FUDS local advisory boards.--The Committee notes that local
advisory boards have been successful in promoting community
involvement and providing a better understanding between the
military services and local communities. The Committee,
however, is concerned that the process has never been adopted
for formerly used defense sites [FUDS]. The Committee considers
these sites to be of equal importance to other environmental
remediation sites. The Committee has provided an additional
$5,000,000 to create local advisory boards for FUDS sites.
Local advisory boards should be established for all FUDS sites
where cleanup costs will exceed $1,000,000.
Compliance with defense acquisition regulations.--For
environmental restoration projects subject to the terms of
section 52.2222 of the Defense Federal acquisition regulations
[DFAR), the Committee directs that any awardee of contracts for
such projects exceeding $1,000,000 shall submit a plan for
compliance with section 52.2222 of the DFAR to the appropriate
contracting office not later than 90 days after contract award.
Notification of environmental contract awards.--The
Committee remains concerned that the Department failed to fully
accomplish the Committee's intent regarding adequate
notification of the projects funded by this account. To ensure
the Department cannot fail in accomplishing this direction, the
Office of Environmental Security shall notify interested State
and local authorities and interested Members of Congress upon
release of draft solicitations for contracts anticipated to
exceed $1,000,000. The Committee directs that this requirement
shall apply to all increments of indefinite delivery indefinite
quantity-type contracts which meet this threshold.
Building demolition and debris removal.--From funds
available within this heading, the Committee directs the
Department to conduct building demolition and debris removal
for formerly used defense sites transferred to the Department
of the Interior.
Former Soviet Union Threat Reduction
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $380,000,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 371,000,000
Committee recommendation
325,000,000
This program was established in 1992 to promote
denuclearization and reduce the threat of weapons proliferation
in the former Soviet Union.
The Committee continues to support the intent of this
program, that is, the destruction of weapons of mass
destruction in the former Soviet Union, and agrees that this
activity will support Russia's attempts to comply with treaty
schedules. However, the Committee believes that the defense
enterprise fund activity falls outside DOD's responsibilities,
and has deleted $40,000,000. Further, the Committee agrees with
the authorization reduction of $6,000,000.
Humanitarian Assistance
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $65,000,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 79,790,000
Committee recommendation
20,000,000
Landmines.--The Committee appropriates $20,000,000 for the
purpose of clearing landmines as requested in the fiscal year
1996 budget submission.
TITLE III
PROCUREMENT
Estimates and Appropriation Summary
The Department of Defense fiscal year 1996 title III
procurement budget request totals $38,662,049,000. This request
is $4,761,798,000, or approximately 11 percent, below the
amount appropriated in fiscal year 1995.
Title III of the accompanying bill recommends a total of
$44,460,774,000 in new budget authority. The total amount
recommended is an increase of $5,798,725,000 to the fiscal year
1996 budget request. The following table summarizes the
procurement budget estimates, the Committee recommendations,
and a comparison.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee Change from
Item Budgetestimate recommen-dation budget estimate
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Army:
Aircraft.......... 1,223,067 1,498,623 +275,556
Missile........... 676,430 846,555 +170,125
Weapons and
tracked combat
vehicles......... 1,298,986 1,396,264 +97,278
Ammunition........ 795,015 1,090,891 +295,876
Other............. 2,256,601 2,760,002 +503,401
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Total, Army..... 6,250,099 7,592,335 +1,342,236
=================================================
Navy:
Aircraft.......... 3,886,488 4,897,393 +1,010,905
Weapons........... 1,787,121 1,771,421 -15,700
Ammunition, Navy
and Marine Corps. .............. ............... ...............
Shipbuilding and
conversion....... 5,051,935 7,062,001 +2,010,066
By transfer... .............. ............... ...............
Other............. 2,396,080 2,394,260 -1,820
Marine Corps...... 474,116 597,139 +123,023
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Total, Navy..... 13,595,740 16,722,214 +3,126,474
=================================================
Air Force:
Aircraft.......... 6,183,886 7,163,258 +979,372
Missile........... 3,647,711 3,550,192 -97,519
Ammunition........ .............. ............... ...............
Other............. 6,804,696 6,540,951 -263,745
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Total, Air Force 16,636,293 17,254,401 +618,108
=================================================
Procurement, Defense-
wide................. 2,179,917 2,114,824 -65,093
National Guard and
Reserve: Equipment... .............. 777,000 +777,000
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Total........... 38,662,049 44,460,774 +5,798,725
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Aircraft Procurement, Army
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $1,028,753,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 1,223,067,000
Committee recommendation
1,498,623,000
The Committee recommends $1,498,623,000, an increase of
$275,556,000 to the budget. This appropriation finances the
acquisition of tactical and utility helicopters and airplanes,
including associated electronics, communications equipment, and
armament; modification and modernization of inservice aircraft;
flight simulators; ground support equipment; production base
support; and components and spare parts including transmissions
and gearboxes.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The Committee recommendation adds funds to begin new
multiyear procurement programs for heavy attack helicopter
upgrades and for utility helicopters. Funds also are increased
to buy additional light scout helicopter upgrades and for four
more medium-range utility aircraft. The allowance also adjusts
funding for programs as listed in the following tables and as
discussed in the text which follows.
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C-XX (medium range) aircraft.--The Committee recommends an
increase of $23,000,000 to the budget request for the purchase
of four, new production aircraft. These aircraft are to be
competitively procured consistent with the 1,800 nautical mile
objective range and performance capabilities which the Army has
outlined in its aviation investment strategy.
UH-60 Blackhawk [MYP].--The Committee provides
$302,962,000, a decrease of $31,918,000 to the budget request
for multiyear procurement of Blackhawk utility helicopters. The
Committee further recommends $33,351,000, a reduction of
$15,826,000 to the budget request for Blackhawk spares and
repair parts. These actions are taken without prejudice but
because the funds represent unjustified cost growth over the
fiscal year 1995 funding for the same number of helicopters.
The Committee also recommends adding $70,000,000 to the budget
request for advance procurement for Blackhawks. The increase
will enable the Army to begin a new, 5-year, multiyear
procurement program at an annual rate of 36 aircraft.
UH-60 door gun evaluation.--The Committee understands that
there may be a need for increased self-protection capabilities
for the Blackhawk helicopter. Accordingly, the Committee
directs the Secretary of the Army to submit with the fiscal
year 1997 budget request a cost, performance, and schedule
comparison of alternatives to provide enhanced protection. In
providing this comparison, the Secretary is directed to
consider among these alternatives the installation of the GAU-
19/A .50 caliber gatling gun and the accomplishment by the Army
Battle Laboratory of an operational test of the GAU-19/A .50
caliber weapon system on a Blackhawk helicopter.
Kiowa warrior.--The Committee allocates $196,334,000, an
increase of $125,000,000 to the budget request, to upgrade
additional light scout helicopters to an armed variant.
AH-64 modifications.--This budget line item contains funds
for upgrades to the current ``A'' model Apache heavy attack
helicopters. The Committee endorses $50,596,000, a deletion of
$3,000,000 to the budget request. The reduction is possible due
to savings on the contract for the embedded global positioning
system/inertial navigation system.
Longbow modifications.--The Committee recommends
$418,168,000 for this major upgrade to the AH-64 helicopter.
The recommendation includes two adjustments: (1) an increase of
$82,000,000 for accelerated Longbow procurement; and (2) a
reduction of $5,800,000 to delete funds identified as excess to
known financial requirements. The increase provides sufficient
funds to buy 24 Longbows for fiscal year 1996, instead of the
requested 18 shipsets. The additional funds also are
recommended to enable the Army to begin a 5-year, multiyear
procurement of Apache Longbow. The Army estimates that
executing a multiyear program in fiscal years 1996-2000 will
deliver 58 aircraft earlier and save about $630,000,000
compared to the current, annual procurement plan.
Task force XXI.--The Committee endorses the task force XXI
initiative advanced through the leadership of Gen. Gordon
Sullivan, the former Chief of Staff of the Army. The Committee
has allocated additional funds in the ``Research, development,
test and evaluation [RDT&E]'' and ``Procurement'' accounts to
ensure that the task force XXI efforts are fully funded. The
following table reflects the task force XXI increases provided
from within procurement accounts, which are in addition to
other adjustments the Committee has recommended to the programs
elsewhere in this report.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee Change from
Item Budgetestimate recommen- budget
dation estimate
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Aircraft procurement,
Army:
Apache Longbow...... .............. (2,000) (2,000)
Kiowa warrior....... .............. (3,900) (3,900)
Other procurement, Army:
All source analysis
system [ASAS]
[Tiara]............ .............. (1,600) (1,600)
Maneuver control
system............. .............. (5,000) (5,000)
Other procurement, Army:
Training devices,
nonsystem.............. .............. (2,500) (2,500)
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Total, procurement .............. (15,000) (15,000)
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Aircraft survivability equipment.--This procurement line
item contains funds to acquire electronic warfare equipment for
Army aircraft and helicopters. The Committee recommends
$54,404,000, an increase of $32,100,000 to the budget request.
The added funds shall be made available only to enable the Army
to fulfil its requirement for the aircraft survivability
equipment trainer [ASET-IV] systems.
Missile Procurement, Army
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $813,795,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 676,430,000
Committee recommendation
846,555,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $846,555,000
for the Army's fiscal year 1996 ``Missile procurement''
account. The Committee's recommended funding level is
$170,125,000 above the President's budget request.
This appropriation finances the procurement, production,
modification, and modernization of surface-to-air and surface-
to-surface missile systems; air defense control and
coordination systems; antitank/assault missile systems; and
related support and production base equipment.
committee recommended program
The following table details the Committee recommendations
in comparison to the President's budget:
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committee recommended adjustments
other missiles
Hellfire missile.--The Army's fiscal year 1996 budget
request includes $209,460,000 for the procurement of 352
Longbow Hellfire missiles and for postproduction support and
termination of the Hellfire II missile program. The Committee
recommends providing $249,460,000, an increase of $40,000,000
to the Army's budget request.
The Committee directs the Army to use these additional
funds and the funds included within the budget request for
postproduction support only for the procurement of as many
additional Hellfire II missiles as these funds will allow. The
Army shall not use these funds for any other purpose without
prior notification to the congressional defense committees.
Javelin missile.--The budget request contains $171,428,000
for the procurement of 557 Javelin missiles and 142 command
launch units in fiscal year 1996. The Committee recommends
providing $210,428,000, an increase of $39,000,000 to the
Army's budget request, for the procurement of as many missiles
as these funds will allow. The Army shall not use these funds
for any other purpose without prior notification to the
congressional defense committees.
Last year Congress provided an additional $83,000,000 to
ensure an efficient production rate for the Javelin missile
system. Once again, Congress is being asked to provide
additional funds above the President's request to prevent an
inefficient production rate and resultant cost growth in the
program. It is surprising that a program described as the most
important enhancement for the infantry in this decade continues
to be underfunded by the Army. The Committee reluctantly
recommends providing an additional $39,000,000 to restore the
Javelin production program to an efficient rate, but forewarns
the Army that any further underfunding of the program will not
be viewed favorably by this Committee.
Army tactical missile system [ATACMS].--The budget request
contains $106,971,000 for the procurement of 91 Army tactical
missiles [ATACMS] in fiscal year 1996. The Committee recommends
providing $124,971,000 for the procurement of at least 120
ATACMS in fiscal year 1996, an increase of $18,000,000 to the
budget request.
The Committee has been informed that by providing an
additional $18,000,000, the Army will be able to exercise a
priced option for a total of 70 extended range rockets and 50
block I rockets in fiscal year 1996. The Committee concludes
that a marginal cost of approximately $650,000 per missile for
the additional 29 extended range rockets is well worth the
investment while at the same time providing for the earlier
deployment of critical warfighting assets.
other adjustments
general accounting office
The Committee recommends incorporating the following
additional adjustments to the budget estimate in accordance
with recommendations made by the General Accounting Office:
[In thousands of dollars]
Committee
Program adjustments
Hellfire missile system....................................... -2,775
Javelin missile
-3,500
The Committee recommends incorporating the following
adjustments to the budget estimate, in accordance with the
Senate authorization committee action:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee Change from
Item Budgetestimate recommen- budget
dation estimate
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Tow 2 system summary.... 7,378 27,378 +20,000
MLRS rocket............. 3,086 46,086 +43,000
MLRS launcher system.... 48,158 64,558 +16,400
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Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $1,151,914,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 1,298,986,000
Committee recommendation
1,396,264,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,396,264,000
for the Army's fiscal year 1996 ``Procurement of weapons and
tracked combat vehicles'' account. The Committee recommendation
is $97,278,000 above the President's budget request.
This appropriation provides for the procurement of tanks,
armored personnel carriers, and combat engineer vehicles. Funds
are also provided for the acquisition of crew-served weapons,
grenade launchers, towed and self-propelled guns and howitzers,
mortars, laser rangefinders, associated training equipment,
modification of inservice equipment, initial spares and repair
parts, major components, and production base support.
committee recommended program
The following table details the Committee recommendations
in comparison to the budget request:
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committee recommended adjustments
tracked combat vehicles
M-1 Abrams tank series.--The Committee recommends providing
an additional $15,000,000 to the Army's fiscal year 1996 budget
for the procurement of direct support electronic system test
sets [DSESTS] for the fleet of M-1 tanks and Bradley fighting
vehicles.
modification of tracked combat vehicles
Abrams upgrade program.--The Committee continues its
support for a multiyear procurement strategy for the M-1A2
upgrade program and, therefore, has recommended statutory
authority in section 8010 of the bill allowing the Army to
enter into a multiyear contract for this program.
Within the fiscal year 1995 Defense appropriations
conference report, the managers agreed that multiyear
procurement for phase II of the upgrade program was worthy of
consideration but expressed several concerns about the
appropriateness of this contacting method for this program.
Concerns enumerated by the conferees included funding and
program stability, program maturity, compliance with the
requirements of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act, and
the lack of the required budget justification material that
must accompany any multiyear request. However, when both Armed
Services Committees provided the necessary legislative
authority within their respective fiscal year 1995
authorization bills, the Committee was surprised that no
request for multiyear authority was included within the
President's fiscal year 1996 budget request nor was any of the
appropriate justification material provided to Congress.
Nonetheless, the Committee is aware that a multiyear strategy
for the M-1A2 tank upgrade program is supported by the Army's
acquisition community and, in the long run, is possibly the
most cost-effective way to procure this upgraded tank.
The Committee's bill, therefore, includes a proviso which
will allow multiyear procurement to proceed if justified.
However, the Committee directs that no such contract shall be
executed until the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
the Army have provided the defense committees all
certifications and findings mandated in section 1022 of the
Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994. Further, as per
section 1022 (2306(b)(j)), the Secretary of Defense shall
instruct the Secretary of the Army to incorporate into the
proposed multiyear contract negotiated priced options for
varying quantities, from 80 tanks per year to 120 tanks per
year. Finally, the Committee expects the Army shall submit the
standard supporting justification material and budget data for
multiyear contracts and further expects a prior approval
reprogramming request be submitted for any changes in the mix
of regular and advance procurement funds provided for this
program in fiscal year 1996.
support equipment and facilities
Production base support.--The Army's budget request
includes $11,619,000 for production base support activities for
fiscal year 1996. The Committee recommends providing $4,019,000
for these activities, a reduction of $7,600,000 from the budget
request.
Within this production base support account, the Army has
included $7,600,000 for environmental cleanup projects at the
Stratford Army Engine Plant. The Committee notes that the
Stratford facility is on the 1995 base closure list and,
therefore, expects any environmental cleanup costs to be paid
for by funds appropriated to the ``Base closure'' account
within the military construction bill.
weapons and other combat vehicles
Small arms industrial base.--Because of funding
constraints, the Army's fiscal year 1996 budget request
contains no requests for the procurement of M-16 rifles, M-4
carbines, squad automatic weapons [SAW], MK-19 grenade
launchers, or 9 mm pistols.
The Army Science Board [ASB], at the request of Congress,
has recently completed a comprehensive review of the small arms
industrial base. The ASB report indicates that there are
serious obstacles to maintaining a healthy small arms
industrial base at current and projected funding levels and has
further recommended increased funding and requisite
restructuring necessary for the preservation of this critical
base. The Committee feels it is imperative that the small arms
industrial base be maintained and, therefore, has recommended
the following additional funding for fiscal year 1996:
M-9 personal defense weapon............................. +$2,000,000
Machinegun, 5.56 mm [SAW]............................... +12,500,000
MK-19A3 grenade launcher................................ +33,900,000
M-16 rifle.............................................. +6,500,000
5.56 carbine M-4........................................ +6,500,000
Medium machinegun (upgrade)............................. +5,900,000
The Committee provides these additional funds to procure as
many weapons as these funds will allow and directs that the
Defense Department shall not use these funds for any other
purpose without prior notification to the congressional defense
committees.
other adjustments
The Committee recommends incorporating the following
adjustments to the budget estimate, in accordance with the
Senate authorization committee action:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee Change from
Item Budgetestimate recommen- budget
dation estimate
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Bradley fighting vehicle
series (modifications). 74,336 88,336 +14,000
Improved recovery
vehicle (M-88
modifications)......... 23,492 57,392 +33,900
M-1 Abrams tank
(modifications)........ 77,076 51,754 -25,322
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Procurement of Ammunition, Army
Appropriations, 1995.................................... $1,125,321,000
Budget estimate, 1996................................... 795,015,000
Committee recommendation
1,090,891,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,090,891,000
for Army ammunition for fiscal year 1996. This is $295,876,000
above the President's budget request.
This appropriation finances the acquisition of ammunition
for training and war reserve stocks, modernization and
maintenance of equipment and facilities (including
construction), and maintenance of inactive ammunition
facilities.
committee recommended programs
The following table details the Committee recommendation in
comparison with the budget request:
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committee adjustments
ammunition
Ammunition.--The Army budget request included $590,385,000
for the procurement of various ammunition end items. The Army
has identified this to be the No. 1 shortfall in its
modernization program and thus the Committee makes several
recommended increases to these accounts as listed in the
following table.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee Change from
Item Budgetestimate recommen- budget
dation estimate
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Cartridge:
7.62 mm, all types.. 2,573 12,573 +10,000
25 mm HEI-T, M-792.. .............. 20,000 +20,000
25 mm APFSDS-T, M-
919................ .............. 15,000 +15,000
40 mm HEDP, M-430... 9,147 19,147 +10,000
Mortar 60 mm,
illumination....... 13,021 23,021 +10,000
Mortar 120 mm, smoke 47,704 67,740 +20,000
120 mm, M-829A2..... .............. 82,100 +82,100
Artillery projectile:
155 mm, M-795....... 37,040 